Overview

• Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling lived together for two weeks during the filming of 'Blue Valentine' to authentically depict marital discord.
• Director Derek Cianfrance provided daily scenarios to deepen the actors' estrangement, including symbolic acts like burning a wedding photo.
• Williams and Gosling improvised ways to irritate each other, an exercise Williams described as 'horrible' and emotionally taxing.
• The immersive process aimed to create genuine moments for the film's later scenes, including celebrating fake holidays and creating shared 'memories.'
• The film's experimental approach contributed to Williams earning an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, though she ultimately lost to Natalie Portman.